58 Seats and storage
Ashtray
Fig. 52 Center console: front ashtray~
Fig. 5 3 Rear ashtray
Opening /clo sing
.. To open the front ashtray, slide the cover
up .
.. To close the front ashtray, press down on
the cover.
.. To open the rear ashtray, tap the cover on
t h e rim.
Emptying
.. To empty the front ashtray, pull it upward
and out .
.. To empty the rear asht ray, press the rear
s ide of the cover down w hen it is open
Q fig. 53. T he ashtray will lift up out of its
mount.
.. To i nse rt t he ashtray again, press it down in
to the mount until it locks into p lace.
_&. WARNING
Never put waste paper in the ashtray. Hot
ashes or other hot objects in the ashtray
could set waste paper on fire.
Cigarette lighter
Applies to vehicles: wit h cigaret te lighter
Fig . 5 4 Center console: cigarette lighter
.. Push the knob on the cigarette lighter in .
.. Remove the cigarette lighter when it pops
out.
_&. WARNING
The cigaret te lig hter on ly works w hen t he
i gnition is switched on. Incorrect usage
can lead to ser ious injuries or burns. For
this reason, children should never be left
unattended in the veh icle because this in
creases the risk of inj ury .
12-volt sockets
Fig. 55 Sect io n of the tr im pane l of t he luggage com·
part men t: 12 -vo lt socket
•
F ig . 56 Rear center console: 12 -vo lt socket
0 0 0 Cl ~ a,
.. To reach the 12-volt socket in the luggage
compartment, press the net down or re
move the bracket from the mounts
c:>fig. 55.
There is an additional 12-vo lt socket in the
front and rear center console
c:> fig. 56.
The 12-volt sockets may be used for 12-volt
appliances with maximum consumption of up
to 120 watts.
Before you purchase any accessories, always
read and fol low the information in
cc> page 291, Additional accessories and parts
replacement .
A WARNING
-
The sockets and the electrica l accessories
connected to them operate only when the
ign ition is switched on. Incorrect usage
can lead to serious injuries or burns. To re
duce the risk of injuries, never leave chil
dren unattended in the vehicle with the ve
hicle key.
{CT) Note
To avoid damag ing the socket, only use
plugs that fit properly .
- Never connect equipment that generates
electrical current, such as a so lar panel
or battery charger, to the 12-volt socket.
This could damage the vehicle's e lectr i
ca l system .
- The 12-volt socket should only be used
fo r a short period of time as a power
sour ce for e lectr ica l equipment. P lease
u se the elect rical so ckets in the veh icle
when connec ting equipment for longer
periods.
- To avoid damaging the socket, only use
pl ugs that fit properly.
@ Tips
When the eng ine is off and accessor ies are
still plugged in and are on, the vehicle bat
t ery can still be dra ined .
Sea ts a nd s to rage 59
Storage
(upholder
Fig. 57 Center console: cupho lder
F ig . 58 Rear center armrest: cupholder extended
Front cupholder
.. To open the cupholder, tap the cover
c:>fig. 57 .
Rear cupholder
(
.. To open the rear cupho lder, press on the
symbo lii @ c:>fig.
58.
.. To adjust the arm @, swing it in the direc
tion of the arrow.
.. Place the beverage in the holder and release
the arm. The arm swings back by itself and
automatically secures the beverage.
.. To close the rear cupholder, press on the
center section between the two arms and
push the cupholder in the slot as far as it
w ill go.
A WARNING
Spilled ho t liqu id can cause an accident
and personal injury.
- Never carry any beve rage conta iners with
hot liq uids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in the vehicle while it is moving . In case
of an acc ident, sudden braking o r other
Ill-
70 Warm and cold
l
ed or cleared o f condensation as quickly as
possib le. The maximum amo unt of air flows
mainly from the vents below the windshield.
Recirculation mode switches off .
The
IAU TOI b utton switches the defroster off.
ICmJ REAR I Switching rear window heater
on /off
The rear w indow heater only operates when
the engine is running . It switches off auto
matica lly after a few minutes, depending on
the outside temperature.
To prevent the rear w indow heater from
switch ing off automatically, press and hold
the ~ button for more than 2 seconds. This
remains stored unti l the ignition is switched
off.
~ Ad justing s eat h eat ing
Press ing the button switches the seat heat ing
on at the highest setting ( leve l 3) . T he LEDs
indicate the temperature leve l. To reduce the
temperature, press the button again. To
switch the seat heating off, press the button
repeatedly unt il the LED turns off.
After 10 minutes, the seat heating automati
cally switches from leve l 3 to level 2.
The seat heating for both outer rear seats* is
ad justed using the buttons in the center con
sole.
Air vents
You can open or close the center and outer
vents in the cockpit and the vents in the rear center console using the ridged thumbwhee ls.
The levers adj ust the direction of the airflow
from the vents.
T he air temperature in the rear can be ad just
ed so that it is warmer or co lder by turning
the knob to the red or blue area.
A WARNING
- Do not use the recirc ulation for extended
periods of time. The windows could fog
up since no fresh a ir can enter the vehi
cle . If the windows fog up, p ress the air
recirc ulation button again immediately
to switch off the air reci rculation func
tion o r se lect defros t.
- I ndividuals w ith reduced sensitivity to
pa in or temperature cou ld deve lop burns
when using the seat heating fu nction. To
red uce the risk of injury, these indiv idu
a ls shou ld not use seat heating.
0 Note
To avoid damage to the heat ing elements
i n the seats, do not kneel o n the sea ts or
place heavy loads on a sma ll area of the
seat.
72 Warm and cold
IAUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode m ainta ins a constant tem
perat ure inside the vehi cle. Air tempera ture,
airflow and air d istribution a re controlled a u
tomatically.
Adjusting the temperature
T empe ratu res between 60 °F (+16 °C) and
84 °F ( +28 ° C) c an be se t. O uts ide of this
range,
lo or hi w ill appear in the climate con
trol system disp lay. At both of these settings,
the cl imate control system r uns continuously
at max imum cooling or heat ing power. There
is no temperature regu lation.
~ Adjusting the airflow
You can a djust the airf low manually to s uit
your needs . To have the airf low reg ulated a u
tomatically, press the
! AUTO ! button.
~ Adjusting the air distribution
You can manu ally se lect the ve nts w here the
a ir will flow. To have the air d istribu tion reg u
l ated automatically, press the
IAUTOI bu tton.
~ I~ * Adjusting seat heating/
ventilat ion*
Pr ess ing the button swi tches the sea t heat
ing/ventilation on at the highest sett ing ( leve l
3). The LEDs indicate the heating/venti lat ion
leve l. To reduce the heating/vent ilation, press
the butto n aga in. To switch the seat heat ing/
ve nti lation off, press the button repeatedly
u ntil the LED turns off.
After 10 minutes, the seat heating automati
cally switches from leve l 3 to level 2.
l <;j) FRON T I Switch the defroster on/off
The win dsh ield and s ide windows are defrost
e d or cleared of con densation as quickly as
possib le. The max imum amo unt of air flows
mainly from the vents be low the windshield.
Recirculation mode switches off.
The
IAUTOI bu tton switches the defroster off.
lliiil REAR ! Switching rear window heater
on /off
T he rea r window heate r only operates w hen
the engine is running. It sw itches off auto
matically after 10 to 20 minutes, depending
o n the outside temperature.
T o p revent the rea r window heate r from
switching off automatically, p ress and ho ld
t h e ~ button for more than 2 seconds. Th is
rema ins stored until the ignition is switched
off .
ISYNC I Synchronization*
When synchronization is switched on, the
same settings are applied to bot h the dr iver
and fr ont passenger, except for the seat heat
i ng/venti lation *. The rear zo ne is also
synchronized. Synchronization switches off
whe n the se ttings for the front passenge r side
o r r ear are ad justed.
You can also switch synchronizati on o n by
pressing and holding a dial. For example, if
you press and hold t he di al on the front pas
senger si de, the setti ngs for that s ide a re
t ran sfer red to t he d rive r si de. The same ap
plies to the re ar.
Air vents
You can open o r close the center and ou ter
vents i n the cockpit and the vents in the rear
c ente r console and doo r pillars us ing t he
ridged t humbwheels. The levers adjust the d i
r ect ion o f the airfl ow from the vents.
A WARNING
-Do not use t he recirc ulation for ex tended
pe riods of time . The windows could fo g
up since no f resh a ir can enter the vehi
cle. If the windows fog up, p ress the air
recirc ulation butto n again immediately
to switch off the air reci rcu latio n fu nc
tion o r se lect defros t.
- Individ uals w it h reduced se nsitivity to
pa in or te mperature cou ld deve lop burns
when us ing the s eat heating fu nction . To
re duc e the risk of i nju ry, these i nd iv idu-
als should n ot us e sea t heating.
~
steering column will continue moving as long as you are pressing the switch.
There must be at least
10 inches (25 cm) be
tween your chest and the cente r of the steer
ing wheel. If you cannot sit more than
10 in
ches (25 cm) from the steering wheel, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you
reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steer ing wheel.
F or detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
r::> page 53 .
In vehicles with the memory f unction* , the
steering column settings are stored together
with the seat position.
A WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury .
- Adjust the steering wheel column only
when the vehicle is not moving to pre
vent loss of veh icle control.
-
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel
so that there is a min imum of
10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel ¢
fig. 147. If you cannot
mainta in this min imum d istance, the a ir
bag system cannot protect you properly.
- If physica l limitations prevent you from
sitting
10 i nches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with yo ur au
thorized Aud i dea ler to see if adaptive
equipment is availab le.
- If the steering wheel is aligned with you r
f ace, the supp lemental driver's airbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident. A lways make sure that the
steering wheel is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi
t ions to reduce the risk of personal injury
if the driver's airbag deploys.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock posit ion or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steer ing
On th e road 7 5
wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv
er's airbag deploys.
Easy entry feature
App lies to vehicles: with electrically adj ustable steer ing
wheel
The easy entry feature makes it easier to en
ter and exit the vehicle by automatically ad
justing the steering wheel.
.,. Select in the MMI: ICAR lfunction bu tton>
(C ar)* sys tems control button > Vehicle set
t ing s > Se ats
> Drive r's sea t > Easy entry >
On.
When the easy entry feature is turned on, the
steering wheel moves up to the park position
when you switch off the ignition . After you en
ter the vehicle, the steering wheel moves to
the stored posit ion as soon as you switch on
the ignition.
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
This button switches on the ignition and
starts the engine.
F ig. 78 Center console: S TART ENGINE S TOP button
.,. Step on the brake pedal and move the selec
tor lever to
P or N ¢ £..
.,. Press on the ...., , s=T ""'A --=R=T ,..., E= N~ G-::,I N:-:-= E-=s= T::-::0 :-:: Pc-i l button
c::> fig. 78 -the engine will start. ..,.
78 On the road
running for approximately two minutes to
prevent excessive heat build-up .
Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction
It may not b e possible to start the engine un
der cer tain circumstances , for example if the
battery in the vehicle key is drained , if inter
ference is affected the key or if there is a sys
tem malfunction.
Fig. 79 C en ter console/ma ster key: startin g th e eng ine
if th ere is a mal function
Requirement : The message Key not recog
nized. Hold back of key against marked area.
See owner's manual.
must appear and the in
dicator light
II must switch on .
.,. Hold the master key vertically in the loca
tion indicated
f>l) ¢ fig . 79 .
.,. Press the brake pedal~.& in Starting the
engine on page 77.
.. Press the !~ S_ T_A_R_ T_E _N_G_I_N_ E_S_ T_O_P~I button.
T he eng ine will start.
.,. Drive to your authorized Audi dealer imme
diately to have the malfunction corrected.
{D) Tips
You can view the message again by press
ing the
!S TAR T ENGINE STOP I button.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fig. 80 Center co nsole: Parking b ra ke
.,. Pull on the switch (V) ¢ fig. 80 to apply the
parking brake . The indicator light in the
switch illuminates.
.,. Step on the brake pedal or the accelerator
pedal and press the switch
© at the same
time to release the parking brake. The indi
cator light in the switch goes out.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electrome
chanical parking brake . The parking brake is
designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling
unintentionally and replaces the hand brake .
In addition to the normal functions of a tradi
tional hand brake, the electromechanical
parking brake provides various convenience
and safety functions .
When starting from rest
-The integral starting assist helps you when
driving by automatically releasing the park
ing brake
~ page 79, Starting from rest .
-When starting on inclines, the starting as
sist prevents the vehicle from unintentional
ly rolling back. The braking force of the
park ing brake is not released until sufficient
driving force has been built up at the
wheels. .,,_
82 On the road
@ Tips
When you stop and the start-stop-system
turns the engine off, the ignition remains
on. Make sure that the ignition is switched
off before exiting the vehicle.
General information
Applies to vehicles: with S tart-Stop -System
The standard Start-Stop-mode can be cancel
led for different system-related reasons .
Fig. 82 Instrument cluster: eng ine-Stop tempo rar ily
unavai lable
Engine will not switch off
Before each stop phase, the system checks if
certain conditions have been met. For exam
p le, the engine will
not be switched off in the
following situations:
- The engine has not reached the minimum
r equired temperature for Start-Stop -mode .
- T he interior temperature selected by the A/C
system has not been reached .
- T he outs ide temperature is extremely h igh/
low .
- T he w indshield is being defrosted
9page 70, 9page 72.
- The pa rking system* is switched on.
- The battery charge level is too low .
- The steering wheel is sharply turned or there is a steering movement.
- After engaging the reverse gear.
- On sharp inclines .
The
r,J indicator light appears in the informa
tion line in the instrument cluster disp lay
9 fig. 82.
Engine automatically restarts
The stop phase is interrupted in the following
situations, for example. The engine restarts
without any action by the driver.
- The inte rior temperature varies from the
temperature selected in the A/C system.
- The windsh ield is being defrosted
9 page 70, 9page 72.
-The brake pedal is pressed severa l times in a
row.
- The battery charge level becomes too low .
- High power consumption .
@ Tips
If you shift into the D, Nor S posit ions af
ter shifting into reverse, the vehicle must
be driven faster than 6 mph (10 km/h) in
o rd er for the engine to switch off aga in.
Switching the Start-Stop-System on/off
manually
Appl ies to vehicles : wi th Start-S top-Sys te m
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually.
Fig. 83 Center console: Start-Stop-System button
.,. To switch the Start-Stop -System off/on
manually, press the
! iiil ~·I button. The LED in
the button turns on when the system is
switched off.
(D Tips
If you switch the system off during a stop
phase, the engine will start again auto
matically.
Parking system plus
Description
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus
Audi parking system plus provides audio and
visual signals when parking.
Fi g. 1 21 Dis p lay f ie ld
Sensors are located in the front and rear
bumpers.
If these detect an obs tacle, visual
and in some situations aud ible signals warn
you.
M ake sure t he sensors are not cove red by
s t icke rs, deposits or any o ther obs truc tions as
it may impair the sensor function. For infor
mation on cleaning, refer to
c::> page 216 .
The display field begins approximately at:
® 4 ft (1.20 m)
® 3 ft (0.90 m)
© 5.2 ft (1.60 m)
D 3 ft (0.90 m)
The clos er you get to the obstacle, the sho rter
the interval between the audible signa ls. A
con tinuous tone sounds when the obstacle is
l ess than approximate ly 1 ft (0.30 m) away .
Do not continue driving farther¢
& in Gener
al information on page 116,
¢ CD i n General
information on page
116 !
If the d istance to an obstacle remains con
stant, the volume of the d istance warning
gradually drops after about four seconds (this
does not apply in the continuous tone range).
P arking systems 11 7
Switching on/off
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus
F ig. 122 Ce nter co nso le :
Pv! button
F ig . 1 23 Infota in m ent : v is u al d is ta n ce d isplay
Switching on
.,. Shift into reverse or
.,. Press the
P,,1~ bu tton in the center console
c::> fig. 122 . A short confirmation tone
sounds and the LED in the button turns on .
Switching off
.,. Drive fo rward fas ter than 6 mph (10 k m/h),
or
.,. press the P"1~ butto n, or
.,. switch the ignition
off .
Visual d isplay
U sing the segments, yo u can estimate the dis
tan ce to an object in front of o r behind the ve
hicle ¢
fig. 123 . The red lines mark the ex
pected di rect ion of travel according to the
steering ang le . A wh ite segment indicates an
identified obstacle that is outside of the vehi
cle's pat h. Red segments show identified ob
stacles that are in your vehicle's path . As your
vehicle comes close r to the obstacle, the seg
ments move closer to the vehicle . At the lat-
est th e collision area has been reached when ..,.